After receiving much praise at TIFF ’13, Richard Ayoade‘s THE DOUBLE now gets a Home Entertainment release exactly one year later. D Films and Mr. Will want to give Readers across Canada a chance to win a copy on DVD!

Official Synopsis:

Inspired by Dostoyevsky‘s Novella of the same name, THE DOUBLE  is a Dark Comedy written by Ayoade and Avi Korine (Mister Lonely), a funny and frightening story about an insignificant man driven to near breakdown by the appearance of his Doppelganger.

Simon (Jesse Eisenberg) is a timid Man, scratching out an isolated existence in an indifferent world. He is overlooked at work, scorned by his Mother, and ignored by the Woman of his dreams (Mia Wasikowska). He feels powerless to change any of these things. The arrival of a new Co-worker, James (also Jesse Eisenberg), serves to upset the balance. James is both Simon‘s exact physical double and his opposite – confident, charismatic and good with women. To Simon‘s horror, James slowly starts taking over his life.

Watch the Trailer below:

Jesse Eisenberg, Mia Wasikowska & Mr. Will:

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D Films release THE DOUBLE on Tuesday, September 9,  2014.

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We can always count on Melissa to take care of us when we forget to take care of ourselves during TIFF!  It always is a treat visiting the Oasis that is Melissa DiMarco‘s Out There TIFF Interview Studio and Hospitality Suite.  Situated at the Intercontinental Hotel, don’t be surprised if you might see a Celeb or four milling about there during the Festival!

Once again this year, we’re honoured the bubbly and gorgeous Television Personality is inviting one of my lucky Readers and their Guests to relax amidst the craziness of TIFF at her popular Hospitality Suite.  The Winner, depending on time, personally may get a Meet & Greet with our dear Melissa!  Feel free to come say “hi” to me also if you see me around. I know I’ll be there at some point!

To enter to win, simply click “like” on this Post on Mr. Will Wong on Facebook.  Double your chances by sharing this Post on Facebook with your Friends or Re-Tweeting the below:

http://www.mrwillwong.com/outthere14 @MRWILLW & @MELISSADIMARCO want to give us a chance to visit the #OUTTHEREVIP Hospitality Suite during #TIFF14!

Good luck.

Learn more about the amazingly entertaining Out There with Melissa DiMarco if you haven’t discovered it yet!

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Mr. Will and eOne Films want you to experience two sides to a Story.  After breaking hearts at TIFF ’13, Readers in Toronto (9/18) and Vancouver (9/15) will have the chance to witness phenomenal THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ELEANOR RIGBY!

Official Synopsis:

The story of young married couple Connor Ludlow (James McAvoy), who works in a restaurant and his wife Eleanor Rigby (Jessica Chastain), who has returned to college to further her education. During the course of their daily lives in New York City, the couple encounters a life changing event that threatens the stability of their marriage. Ned Benson directs.

See the Trailer:

To enter to win, simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook and indicate your City in the Comments section there. Share this Post on Facebook or Re-Tweet the below also to double your chances!

http://www.mrwillwong.com/eleanorrigby @MRWILLW wants us to #win Passes in #TORONTO + #VANCOUVER to see #THEDISAPPEARANCEFOELEANORRIGBY! Out 9/19!

Good luck.

eOne Films release THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ELEANOR RIGBY on Friday, September 19, 2014.

(Photo/video credit: eOne Films)

Mr. Will and eOne Films want to take you and a wild ride to the dark side.  This is your chance to see first A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES Screenings for Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Halifax and Victoria take place on Thursday, September 18, 2014, with the exception of Edmonton on Wednesday, September 17, 2014.

Official Synopsis:

Based on Lawrence Block‘s bestselling series of mystery novels, A Walk Among the Tombstones stars Liam Neeson as Matt Scudder, an ex-NYPD cop who now works as an unlicensed private investigator operating just outside the law. When Scudder reluctantly agrees to help a heroin trafficker (Dan Stevens) hunt down the men who kidnapped and then brutally murdered his wife, the PI learns that this is not the first time these men have committed this sort of twisted crime…nor will it be the last. Blurring the lines between right and wrong, Scudder races to track the deviants through the backstreets of New York City before they kill again. Scott Frank writes and directs.

See the Trailer:

To enter to win, simply click “like” on this Post at Mr. Will Wong on Facebook and indicate your City in the Comments section there. Share this Post on Facebook or Re-Tweet the below also to double your chances!

http://www.mrwillwong.com/tombestones @MRWILLW wants us to #win Passes across Canada to see #AWALKAMONGTHETOMBSTONES! Out 9/19!

Good luck.

eOne Films release A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES on Friday, September 19, 2014.

(Photo/video credit: eOne Films)

Amidst all the pre-Festival bustle, the Stars of brand-new Comedy DR. CABBIE kicked-off what surely will be a Parade of Stars in Toronto these next couple weeks! Drawing a large crowd of Supporters tonight along Richmond Street at Scotiabank Theatre, the new Film produced by Bollywood Legend Salman Khan and made in Toronto, is set to hit theatres late September.

In support of the night, several of the Cast and Crew graced the festive Red Carpet including Star/Writer Vinay Virmani, Kunal Nayyar (Big Bang Theory) and his lovely Wife Neha Kapur, Singer Karl Wolf, Rizwan Manji (Privileged), Newcomer Isabelle Kaif, Sangita Patel (Entertainment Tonight Canada), Rapper Kardinal Offishall, Viral Sensational Lilly “Wonderwoman” Singh, Executive Producer Ajay Virmani,  Writers Manu Chopra & Ron Kennell, Director Jean-François Pouliot and several more.

Arriving fittingly in a Co-Op Cab, the Film’s three Leads Virmani, Nayyar and Kaif arrived to a warm reception from Fans, stopping to greet Fans along the barricades, a repeat of the fanfare seen outside Brampton SilverCity on Saturday night as a rumoured number of Fans in the thousands crowded for a glimpse of the Film’s Stars, namely its Megastar Producer Khan. Virmani was kind enough to greet the entire Red Carpet and especially took a moment out to thank us personally for our support for the Film. We’ve been keeping a tab on it since it began production here!

DR. CABBIE centers on a certified Physician named Dr. Deepak Chopra (Virmani) who moves to Canada, settling to make a living as a Cab Driver.  After successfully delivering a baby in the back of his Cab, he decidedly turns it into a mobile Clinic.

See the funny Trailer:

eOne Films release DR. CABBIE on Friday, September 19, 2014.

“Like” Dr. Cabbie on Facbeook to see the official Livestream of tonight’s World Premiere.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/eOne Films)

It certainly was Celebrity Central this weekend as the 20th annual FAN EXPO CANADA took place at Metro Toronto Convention Centre this weekend. Known as the “Comic-Con of the North”, the four-day Gathering brings together Genre Fans and their favourite Artists under one roof for a Celebration of Fandemonium.

Names new and returning graced the Conference Halls, Photo Booths and Autograph Stations, being met with thunderous applause and starry-eyed admiration.  The likes of Ian Somerhalder (The Vampire Diaries), Stephen Amell (Arrow), Elijah Wood (Lord of the Rings), William Shatner (Star Trek), Patrick Stewart (Star Trek: The New Generation), Matt Smith (Dr. Who), Richard Dreyfuss (Jaws), Nathan Fillion (Castle), Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead), David Morrissey (The Walking Dead), Michael Rooker (The Walking Dead), Jon Heder (Napoleon Dynamite) proved most popular among Fans,  many of them quickly selling-out Photo Ops with Fans at prices of up to $125 per Snap.  Reedus turned quite a few heads walking through the Convention on Saturday with a Rob Ford mask, having fun with it!

Cosplay Artists more than ever were the rage of the Fan Expo Canada this year, the elaborately-costumed Performance Artists drawing long lines among their Admirers, including the likes of Jessica Nigiri (who unfortunately had to curtail her visit short one day) and Nadya Sonika.

Toronto’s Amell drew a large crowd today in one of a few Fan Q&A Sessions hosted by SPACE‘s Morgan Hoffman.  On his Cousin, Actor Robbie Amell recently being cast in new Series The Flash as Firestorm, he tells his Fans he had knowledge of this well in advance. “He (Robbie) sent me a text in all-caps and I was like… I know!”, admits Amell.  ” The only time we ever teamed up was playing Beer Pong, so Firestorm and Oliver Queen may soon cross paths.”.

Somerhalder as expected, always draws a large female Audience speaking candidly  about his Character Damon being killed on People’s Choice Award-winning TV Series The Vampire Diaries, stating he only found-out about the news filming the fifth Season’s second episode. In response to the many marriage proposals he received from his Fans, he says “You don’t wanna marry me. I have five companies, a TV Show and an Organization which operates in 180 countries… I didn’t even know there were 180 countries!”.  The Actor was spotted by Fans arriving a couple days back with current Girlfriend, Actress  Nikki Reed of The Twilight Saga.

Toronto also got a rare opportunity to see The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Star Elijah Wood, known best for the role of Frodo Baggins.  The Austin Native tells Fans at his Q&A that he finds it odd when Fans dress-up as Frodo, but also enjoys Fan Conventions.  “It is the one time you get that concentrated experience meeting a lot of people at once and I like it!”.

Missed Fan Expo Canada this year?  Learn more about it here and start planning for 2015!

 It wouldn’t truly be Fan Expo without a couple Photo Ops with some of my Faves:

Mr. Will + Elijah Wood:

Mr. Will + Matt Smith:

 (Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

In its fifth week out, Marvel‘s Guardians of the Galaxy remains triumphant atop the Box Office with $16 million from 3,462 theatres.  The Blockbuster edges its way closer to that $300 million-mark domestically and is expected to make its way there later this week.

Like last weekend, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles finds itself in second spot with $11.4 million from 3,543 theatres for Paramount Pictures.  To date the Film has made $165 million in North America.

Found-Footage Horror As Above/So Below debuts in third spot for Universal Pictures with $9.2 million.  Audiences gave it a C- CinemaScore and Critics also didn’t have much to say about it with a 31% score on the Tomatometer.

Young Adult Adaptation If I Stay slips to fourth spot with$9 million for Warner Bros., a two week cumulative of $32 million.

Former Champ Let’s Be Cops slips to fifth spot for 20th Century Fox with $7.9 million in its third week.

The November Man from Relativity Media/eOne Films, debuts in sixth spot with $7.7 million from 2,776 theatres.  The Action Flick starring Pierce Brosnan opened on Wednesday and has grossed $11 million thus far.  Critics gave it a low 36% on the Tomatometer, although Audiences responded with a much better B+ CinemaScore.

The Expendables 3 rounds-out the Top Ten with $3.5 million for Lionsgate Films/eOne Films.  In three weeks it has grossed $34 million.

Soon to premiere at TIFF ’14, THE DROP, starring Tom Hardy and the late, great James Gandolfini, also will be followed with a nationwide release! Fox Searchlight and Mr. Will want to give Readers across Canada the chance to win Run of Engagement Passes!

Official Synopsis:

THE DROP follows lonely bartender Bob Saginowski (Tom Hardy) through a covert scheme of funneling cash to local gangsters — “money drops” — in the underworld of Brooklyn bars. Under the heavy hand of his employer and cousin Marv (James Gandolfini), Bob finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood’s past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living — no matter the cost.

THE DROP is directed by Academy Award Nominee Michaël R. Roskam.

Watch the Trailer:

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http://mrwillwong.com/thedrop @MRWILLW wants us to #win Passes to see #TomHardy in #TheDrop! Out 9/12.

Good luck, Willionaire$!

Fox Searchlight release THE DROP on Friday, September 12, 2014.

(Photo/video credit: Fox Searchlight)

Elevation Pictures and Mr. Will want to take Toronto Readers to see part-Comedy/Horror/Romance, LIFE AFTER BETH starring Aubrey Plaza!  Up for grabs are Run-of-Engagement Passes to watch at your convenience.

Synopsis

A young man’s recently deceased girlfriend mysteriously returns from the dead, but he slowly realizes she is not the way he remembered her.

LIFE AFTER BETH also stars Dane DeHaan, John C. Reilly, Molly Shannon, Matthew Gray Gubler, Alia Shawkat and Anna Kendrick!

Watch the Trailer:

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Good luck, Willionaire$!

Elevation Pictures release LIFE AFTER BETH on Friday, September 5, 2014 at The Royal.

(Photo/video credit: A24 Films/Elevation Pictures)

Hey. I admit it. I had no idea what ALS was neither. As cliché as it is this late in the game, I decided to step-up to my terrible fear of being soaked. I can’t swim. I tried learning as a Kid but floundered and never picked it up again. A couple weeks ago my friends at Woodbine Racetrack kindly sent me a Press Release advising me I had been challenged by my friend, Assistant Trainer Jeff “Skippy” Bowen to partake in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

I quickly read-up on ALS and was heartbroken how debilitating the Disease is and remember being angered how little attention has been devoted to it. I sat on it for a bit. My number one fear is getting sick this close to TIFF ’14, only a week away. I live for the Festival and need to be healthy for it.  In the end, I did it.

Here is my ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Video:

With the popularity of the Viral Phenomenon known as the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, ALS Canada already has exceeded its target of $5 million. This isn’t an excuse for us to stop.

Donate generously here.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)